So much Music at Collington
By Frances Kolarek — When I thought of writing a blog about music at Collington, I knew there was a lot of ground to cover, a lot, but I never…
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What I Told the Collington Board at its Last Meeting
By Mike McCulley, Residents Association President — The Collington Board of Directors invites the President of the Residents Association to sit in at their meetings, and participate in the deliberations.…
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Stigma? No, helper.
By Frances Kolarek — Second to its reservoir of fascinating residents, Collington’s greatest attraction is its setting — gardens, lawns, woodlands and a small lake, home to Canada Geese and…
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Around the World in 120 Days
By Joe Holwell — On March 14, Collington Board Member Joe Howell and his wife, Embry, set off on an around-the-world tour without using airplanes. CLICK HERE to see their…
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Make Young Friends
By Frances Kolarek — Somewhere in my 30s I got a piece of valuable advice from a woman in her 80s. It was in Belgrade, (then) Yugoslavia, where she was…
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Collington's Respite Cottage
By Joan Zorza — Although Collington has a wide variety of continuing care options, some residents needing care chose to live in independent living housing. Many of them are fully…
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Help is Not a Four-letter Word
By Frances Kolarek — Irony? You better believe it. The greater our need for help, the greater we resist accepting it. Why? Independence. Don’t erode it. Independence — we have…
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Put a Little Spice In Life
By Frances Kolarek — Some of my friends have become so addicted to eating “right” — no Beef Wellington — and avoiding all the “wrong” things — a second glass…
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A Happy Valentine's Day
By Frances Kolarek — Colorful posters announcing a Wine and Cheese Party appeared a week before Valentine’s Day. We who live independently were invited to join our neighbors in the Health…
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